the horror of Abigail

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  • I am a horror fiend and so when I saw Abigail was openly advertising itself as a vampire movie, I was already excited. It's been a minute since I have done a movie review but even longer since I have done a horror movie review. Let's talk Scooby Doo antics, fake names, and vampire ballerina gore.
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  • @scottietrademark
    @scottietrademark 29 днів тому +2521

    As a former dancer (mostly ballet), ballerinas 100% randomly dance around like Abigail. It's so accurate LOL

    • @dismurrart6648
      @dismurrart6648 29 днів тому +48

      Sister did dance and can confirm

    • @Catmom-gl5nt
      @Catmom-gl5nt 29 днів тому +106

      A woman at my stable danced and I realized that while grooming she would practice different steps without thinking and her massive warm blood would too! 😂 completely copied her, so sweet.

    • @dandelionmel
      @dandelionmel 29 днів тому +12

      Can also confirm this to be true

    • @jordobabie97
      @jordobabie97 29 днів тому +12

      did ballet for 15 years, can confirm

    • @TheAbigailDee
      @TheAbigailDee 29 днів тому +15

      As an Abigail who used to dance.... I still do.

  • @richstoehr3247
    @richstoehr3247 29 днів тому +1764

    "I love when tiny people do chaos." SAME, girl.

    • @kerryw2584
      @kerryw2584 29 днів тому +1

      It's why I watch this channel! Tiny person, doing chaos!

    • @ameliadavidson360
      @ameliadavidson360 28 днів тому

      As long as it is chaos that I do not have to clean up! lol

  • @kolonarulez5222
    @kolonarulez5222 29 днів тому +1905

    Abigail would fit right in as a Cabin in the Woods monster choice. Vampire ballerina seems like a dice roll word pairing from the 2010s

    • @lainiwakura1776
      @lainiwakura1776 29 днів тому +43

      That one didn't have a face.

    • @vivalanina
      @vivalanina 29 днів тому +11

      very vampire the masquerade tabletop game

    • @CaulkMongler
      @CaulkMongler 29 днів тому +51

      @@lainiwakura1776yeah there’s literally a monster in the cubicles that’s the faceless//teeth only ballerina

    • @themousoleum
      @themousoleum 29 днів тому +28

      Abigail and Ballerina Dentata would be the ultimate tag team combo in Cabin in the Woods fr fr

    • @letsbehonest6322
      @letsbehonest6322 29 днів тому +12

      My first thought when I saw a poster for Abigail was of the sugar plum fairies from Cabin lol.

  • @laraharvey5780
    @laraharvey5780 29 днів тому +474

    as yet another former ballet dancer (not prof, just did it for a decade or so), i think there's a reason ballet-based horror tends to be phenomenal. the obsessive perfectionism and competitiveness, the body horror (it's pretty common for professionals to end up with lifelong health problems/crippling themselves, hell, i once spent so long practicing on my pointe shoes my toes started bleeding), industry problems with racism, and classicism (both classic sources of horror), and the general dreamlike, rigid, glittery aesthetic of performances being eye catching and unsettling when juxtaposed with visceral violence and gore. 'vampire ballerina' seems silly but the idea of flawless, traditional, restrained beauty built on pain and blood and horror applies just as evenly to both

  • @skellyk10
    @skellyk10 29 днів тому +1638

    Okay had you led with the fact that they use practical effects that would have been enough to sell me

    • @AugustCrossroads
      @AugustCrossroads 29 днів тому +3

      coz cgi bad?

    • @jaijaibinxno6064
      @jaijaibinxno6064 29 днів тому +227

      @@AugustCrossroads No, it's more so that horror movies with practical effects allow the actors to act more naturally and better, which gives us, the viewers, a better movie.

    • @Random_saturday
      @Random_saturday 29 днів тому +8

      Cabin in the woods!

    • @AugustCrossroads
      @AugustCrossroads 29 днів тому +31

      @@jaijaibinxno6064 Abigail's actor's veins actually popped and her teeth went red and sharp on set. It was a sight to behold

    • @animuswonder
      @animuswonder 29 днів тому +4

      @@AugustCrossroadsthat woman actually exploded!

  • @vivalanina
    @vivalanina 29 днів тому +1135

    Abigail was played by the same actress as Matilda both on broadway and the filmed version! She's been a talented dancer and actress for many years already even as a child! What a treat to see her in a horror movie.

    • @dixiewhite2698
      @dixiewhite2698 29 днів тому +3

      Oh, nice!

    • @grey6703
      @grey6703 29 днів тому +17

      i was wondering if they had gotten a trained dancer or not, glad to see they did!

    • @rach_laze
      @rach_laze 29 днів тому +35

      Not on broadway. She’s extremely talented but she’s never done Matilda on stage. She was Molly in Annie at the National Concert Hall in Dublin though

    • @caitlyn1597
      @caitlyn1597 29 днів тому +6

      Not at all Broadway, she's Irish. She was in the movie though.

    • @fortunamajor7239
      @fortunamajor7239 29 днів тому

      ​@@caitlyn1597 do Irish people not do stage work outside of Ireland?

  • @ckind2098
    @ckind2098 29 днів тому +898

    "she might be 4'11" but she's gonna hunt you for sport" lol

  • @vadalia3860
    @vadalia3860 29 днів тому +339

    I like how this movie is apparently just that "they need enrichment for their enclosure" meme... but for a vampire ballerina.

  • @SerpenThrope
    @SerpenThrope 27 днів тому +186

    The implication I took from Frank's transformation is that becoming a vampire severely impacts your impulse control. I think it's something vampires have to relearn.
    So, Abigail and her Dad were old enough to be fully in control. Lambert had been a vampire long enough to look in control, but he was still impulsive enough to think two fledgling vampires zerg-rushing DRACULA was a good idea. Frank's impulse control was just gone.

    • @Da_bear-ij9gm
      @Da_bear-ij9gm 26 днів тому +18

      I agree. Kinda reminded me of newly turned vampires in Twilight

    • @adamgibson3011
      @adamgibson3011 4 дні тому +1

      Yeah I agree with that because eventhough Frank as a person was clearly pretty rough, ya know putting it simply he was a bit mean... he wasn't like "I want to turn you into a vampire and use you as my puppet" like full blown evil. So I assume just turning into a vampire does what you said

  • @broceollomon
    @broceollomon 29 днів тому +415

    It's implied that Abigail's "dad" is Dracula. This movie is a loose remake of the film Dracula's Daughter. I enjoyed it, but felt the ending was a little flat. I was kind of hoping Lambert would get more to do and that Abigail was the head of the crime family/there was no "dad". Still worth seeing in theaters 100%.

    • @nexttimeon5684
      @nexttimeon5684 28 днів тому +61

      The moment he was like “I’ve gone through many names over the years.” I was like got it. Dracula

  • @TweetedTUMBLe
    @TweetedTUMBLe 29 днів тому +388

    “Her pulse was slow and steady. You can’t fake that.” Ma’am she’s a fuckin vampire 😆 she’s not working with human limitations here

    • @roderick8167
      @roderick8167 8 днів тому +6

      For real ! , when Joey said her pulse was slow and steady I was thinking ok maybe it's because Vampires in this universe have very slow pulses/ heart beats like you can't bet that knockout syringe will actually work on Abigail 😂😂

  • @hannahmiller26
    @hannahmiller26 29 днів тому +175

    You know what I wanted? I wanted a post credit scene of Joey watching Abigail dancing

  • @treblemaker21
    @treblemaker21 14 днів тому +35

    “I found the garlic!” “SAMMY THOSE ARE ONIONS!

  • @RoseyVamp
    @RoseyVamp 29 днів тому +407

    “She might be 4”11 but she’ll hunt you for sport” and “I love when tiny people do chaos” are such fantastic lines 😂

  • @djgigabit-
    @djgigabit- 29 днів тому +154

    The story is totally different than I thought it was from the trailers I half-saw. I thought all the adults were kidnapped to feed Abigail, not a convoluted mob hit, which is honestly way better. That's awesome they used practical effects, that is so rare these days!

    • @MVPMVE
      @MVPMVE 28 днів тому +14

      A bunch of people struggling to escape being fed to a feral child vampire sounds way better

    • @ene66
      @ene66 24 дні тому +2

      I also expected something completely different, I thought it would be much more funny. I found it really bad, it’s so much set up and so little payoff. The acting was good but how can you have Katherine Newton and not mention Supernatural IN A MONSTER MOVIE?

  • @tazpolley6025
    @tazpolley6025 29 днів тому +155

    15:30 - not only is she all decked out in her swan lake costume, the main music that they keep using for her dancing is literally just the swan lake overture

  • @contented-winter
    @contented-winter 29 днів тому +371

    I lost my shit when Lazar walked in. That actor, Matthew Goode, plays another vampire in the TV adaptation of the book series Discovery of Witches and it's now my own head canon that Abigail takes place during one of the character's spells of blood rage.

    • @carmendelcastillo7724
      @carmendelcastillo7724 29 днів тому +19

      I was so shocked and excited! I was like there he is! My favorite white boy!

    • @ishathompson8439
      @ishathompson8439 28 днів тому +8

      I wasn’t expecting to him in this movie either

    • @TheB016
      @TheB016 28 днів тому +10

      Honestly I was so pleased to see him, he looked really comfortable in the role too which made him creepier

    • @aaunyea4799
      @aaunyea4799 19 днів тому +2

      I had no idea who he was lol

    • @rue...whenwasthis
      @rue...whenwasthis 17 днів тому +2

      Literally same when I saw him i was like "diana come gather your daughter"

  • @TBS_2001
    @TBS_2001 29 днів тому +309

    Feels like the marketing for the movie is a damned if you do and damned if you don’t. Trapped in the house with a kid vampire is a fun premise but the movie holds the reveal for a while in so I wonder the difference between people who have seen the trailer / know the premise and people who haven’t and how that affects their opinion.

    • @friedrichbrockmann8141
      @friedrichbrockmann8141 29 днів тому +55

      I brought my brother with me to watch the movie. I made sure he saw no trailer or promotional material. I definitely think not knowing Abigail was a vampire from the start definitely added to the plot and twist and made the movie better. However I went in knowing the twist and I still enjoy it. I also agree it would have been hard to sell the movie if the vampire thing wasn't mentioned.

    • @rebeccadodd1394
      @rebeccadodd1394 29 днів тому +17

      I agree. I'd seen the trailer but nothing else, so I knew about the vampire 'twist' and I was getting a little frustrated by how drawn out it was at the start. At first I thought they'd screwed up the marketing by revealing it to us, but then I realised there was no other way to do it and it doesn't matter that we the audience know (partly) what's coming, it's about the characters learning it for themselves, so my opinion kind of shifted and I ended up glad that they weren't trying to keep that as some secret for the audience

    • @Uobeor
      @Uobeor 28 днів тому +3

      I didn’t see the trailer and I only read they were trapped in a house with a kid. I didn’t know she was a vampire at all! So when they started speculating about her dad and Valdez + people started randomly dying I was hyped!! I had no idea what direction this movie was going to. But I must say I was kinda disappointed that she was a vampire. The first 30 min were amazing tho lol

    • @myownbravado
      @myownbravado 28 днів тому +7

      I went into it after watching the trailer, and I had a really good time. I feel like too many movies/movie goers nowadays are obsessed with shock value and twists, when sometimes it’s just fun to watch the characters learn about the reality of their situation when you already have the full context. Dramatic irony has existed for a long time for a reason, I think it’s fun!

    • @christianwise637
      @christianwise637 27 днів тому +2

      It's like From Dusk Till Dawn, where the first half does a great job at setting itself up as a standard crime comedy-drama only to then blindside the audience with a hard turn into vampire horror. Part of me definitely wishes they hadn't revealed the whole vampire thing so it would've made for a much bigger shock when we find out the truth (mind you, I think the trailers for From Dusk... might've also given away the reveal so there is precedent I suppose)

  • @grapeshot
    @grapeshot 29 днів тому +232

    This movie can be summed up basically as I'm not stuck in here with you you all are stuck in here with me.

  • @trinaq
    @trinaq 29 днів тому +194

    I first saw Alisha Weir in the movie musical of "Matilda", and I was really impressed by how well she embodied the role, plus her convincing British accent, when she's Irish in real life.

    • @lessismore8533
      @lessismore8533 24 дні тому

      True
      But Mara Wilson will always be the best Matilda for me
      Not sure why the redbud Matilda
      But Alisha still nailed the role..

  • @IoleAllia
    @IoleAllia 18 днів тому +12

    Additionally for Frank being so powerful, he did drink a lot of Abigail's blood on top of being a new vampire. Some vampire lore includes that drinking the blood of a more powerful vampire can give you some of their power

  • @MinasMagic
    @MinasMagic 29 днів тому +51

    I want to see Abigail. Sadly, I don't have the stomach for horror movies anymore...especially ones with gore. I appreciate videos like this that let me safely experience horror. Thank you

    • @burni988
      @burni988 24 дні тому +3

      Yeah kinda same lol. However I don't really want to see it but I do have a curiosity to hear the stories and plots of horror films so I appreciate too that I can almost feel the horror without having to put myself in an environment where it would be too much for me.

  • @sarajerde8280
    @sarajerde8280 29 днів тому +86

    I went to go see this movie with some of my coworkers on premiere day. The main reason we wanted to see it is we used to have a coworker named Abigail who made our lives hell. That was it, that was the reason. The ballerina vampire aspect was the icing on the cake. Great movie though, absolutely loved it and am happy to see others giving it some love too!

  • @mrpeanutbutter6817
    @mrpeanutbutter6817 29 днів тому +79

    It's a really fun film, and i wish more and more horror film creators realized how comedic their scripts are to lean more on that aspect. There are a couple horror films that really get you to feel fear or that week-long uncomfortableness. But MOST horror films nowadays are way too funny to take themselves that seriously and they just don't work, cause they feel half-hearted AS horror imo.

  • @lazarous123
    @lazarous123 17 днів тому +8

    "it takes a long time to learn how to do the cool shit" was my favorite line in the whole movie! Alisha Weir (Abigail) does such an amazing job as being simultaneously a "little gril" and a vampire, i mean the changes on her facial expressions alone makes it amazing!

  • @sillybandz306
    @sillybandz306 29 днів тому +52

    I DIDNT KNOW IT WAS PRACTICAL EFFECTS!!! I saw this movie over the weekend cause how was I not gonna see a vampire ballerina movie and I LOVED IT! I love it even more now oh my god!

  • @MadChips202
    @MadChips202 26 днів тому +22

    When Abigail’s dad came in at the end, me and my friends burst out laughing. We weren’t sure why but something about him was so funny to us 😅😂

    • @neen2660
      @neen2660 25 днів тому +12

      Just looked like some dude in the end lol

    • @anarainbow5644
      @anarainbow5644 22 дні тому +9

      Me Tooooo, its because he looked like a cartoon vampire

  • @x103femke
    @x103femke 29 днів тому +68

    almost 20 years of ballet experience incl teaching. From what I could see in your clips, she didn't look prof (I know the actress' isnt so they didn't use a body double, I do know she has theater background) but she is good at it, specially her arm movements. I just find the whole ballerina vampire funny.

  • @mumygirl1890
    @mumygirl1890 29 днів тому +36

    How did people not know The Invitation was about vampires? It was so obvious in the trailer.

    • @lucypowell7038
      @lucypowell7038 16 днів тому +1

      in fairness, even while i was watching the invitation in the cinema, i thought all the hints at vampires were just jokes 😭 it was so badly written i assumed the intention was for the main character to THINK they were vampires but were actually something else “worse” and that would be the real final plot twist that never came

  • @lefton4ya
    @lefton4ya 29 днів тому +211

    It’s sad that the movie trailers gave away the fact that Abigail is a vampire as that is a spoiler to the first 1/3 the movie, as has suspense and the fact that the other characters don’t understand what is happening but viewers do if they have seen the trailer or read a synopsis. They could have mentioned there is a vampire “Valdez” in the house killing people to promote this movie without mentioning she is a vampire

    • @sgtmajor5700
      @sgtmajor5700 29 днів тому +12

      Trapped in a house with a vampire. Works for me.

    • @spwolftech
      @spwolftech 29 днів тому +38

      I want to agree with you, but it was proven to me that the normal person is stupider than you would think. I cant remember exactly who it was, possibly Matpat, but they had a sponsored video where they wanted to hide a code in the vid for a give-away. and the sponsor made them put the code, in bold, on screen for the last 10 or 20 seconds of the video. The creator said what the the purpose fo it being a hidden code if you just going to put it there like that. The reason i know this is the person put a video explaining all this.. and the fact that they got THOUSANDS of messages and comments asking where to find the code, as it was too well hidden for them to find. So i don't think it was that much a spoiler for that many people, as a lot of people probably will not even notice it they put a big arrow pointing saying "Vampire here".

    • @sadgeman4589
      @sadgeman4589 29 днів тому +37

      I think the ballerina vampire is way too good of a hook to pass up not showing it in the trailer. They're going to get so many more butts in seats at the theaters because of it and the fact that it ends up being revealed so early in the movie makes it less of a spoiler. Also, twists like this only survive the first weekend. Afterwards, its all over social media and google searches.

    • @kit922
      @kit922 29 днів тому +12

      I'm ok with it actually -- I find knowing something is coming while the characters don't to be very suspenseful

    • @TheMrdominator1997
      @TheMrdominator1997 29 днів тому

      Marketing always wins, you should never know more than the characters

  • @Tiffany_Waiting
    @Tiffany_Waiting 29 днів тому +306

    Thanks for this swell video Swell

  • @lester44444
    @lester44444 29 днів тому +20

    valdez is the friends we made along the way

  • @hightde13
    @hightde13 29 днів тому +86

    Saw it this weekend. It was a lot of fun. I didn't catch that it was a film by Universal. I saw an article pop up last night speculating that if this does well enough it might be a good place to re-start the "Dark Universe" plans they had years back.

    • @iizmizzhungary
      @iizmizzhungary 29 днів тому +4

      I thought dark universe was the classic monsters part of epic universe?

    • @hightde13
      @hightde13 29 днів тому +11

      @@iizmizzhungary It was supposed to be but they didn't like how mummy turned out so they scrapped the whole thing. More or less Abigail has Dracula, or at least a Dracula figure in it/in its lore and has been, so far, doing much better than mummy or wolfman did.

    • @iizmizzhungary
      @iizmizzhungary 26 днів тому +2

      @@hightde13 but it’s on their website still?? 2025s epic universe has a land called Dark Universe themed around the classic universal monsters BECAUSE the mummy 2017 failed so hard and stopped any plans they had for that iteration of a dark universe. Are you talking about the avengers style movie franchise they were thinking about or the themed land at the park? Because I’m speaking about the new park and fear we may be discussing two different topics

    • @hightde13
      @hightde13 26 днів тому +1

      @@iizmizzhungary I'm thinking of the movie universe. I didn't realize there was a park/ride for classics! I will need to check it out some day!

    • @iizmizzhungary
      @iizmizzhungary 26 днів тому +1

      @@hightde13 ahh I see! I don’t know much about the movie plans but I’m a pretty big enthusiast so I’ve been watching the progress for the new park coming. If you get the chance to/are in the Orlando area summer 2025 or after I hope you get to make the trip there it looks really cool. And hopefully it’ll boost demand for the movies you’re hoping for🤞🏻

  • @paulomiranda6505
    @paulomiranda6505 29 днів тому +30

    This movie deserves a TV show With Melissa Barrera and Alisha Weir. Like we don't need a Buffy reboot, we need an Abigail TV show

  • @stuffingtonjfluffypantsiii
    @stuffingtonjfluffypantsiii 29 днів тому +28

    Ballerina Vampire was not on my Horror Bingo Card. Interesting

  • @Sophia-ux7gj
    @Sophia-ux7gj 26 днів тому +9

    My boyfriend and I went to see Monkey Man at our local drive in and Abigail was the double feature. Abigail played first so we were just planning to sit and half watch it while hanging out, and we became INVESTED. At one point we looked at each other and were like "Why is this good??"

  • @amethystalexander5758
    @amethystalexander5758 27 днів тому +7

    The swan lake tutu is EXTREMELY cunty and I’m in love with it

  • @hsfhanaa
    @hsfhanaa 29 днів тому +41

    I'm not a horror film fan but I wanted to support Melissa's films after she got kicked off the Scream franchise for being a caring human being. It was a surprise for me that this was Angus Cloud's last film, but I was glad to also support that. I knew she was a monster. I didn't know she was a vampire lol but I avoid trailers so that's on me

  • @FernTv0
    @FernTv0 29 днів тому +20

    I’m not a professional ballerina but i did ballet for 16 years so now i’m intrigued…every other horror dance movie i’ve seen has been excellent lol

  • @HorrorDeconstruction
    @HorrorDeconstruction 29 днів тому +40

    There was a French Horror movie that came out in 2011 called livid that is really popular
    about thieves being hunted down by a ballerina vampire in a mansion ... lol
    also there's a horror movie called THE INVITATION from 2022 that was so good, nothing to do w/the one that came after then

    • @CerealXperimentsLain
      @CerealXperimentsLain 29 днів тому +5

      I thought i was crazy because this plot seemed so familiar !!! Seems like Abigail is well executed but like.. couldn’t they change the premise just a little bit instead of doing the exact same thing ? I guess that’s what most horror movies do (haunted houses, dolls, etc) but this one is so specific that having it replicated feels weird. Still want to see it though xP

    • @Chibbykins
      @Chibbykins 29 днів тому +2

      Ugh, I hated The Invitation 😂 so dull

    • @marcovertucci7137
      @marcovertucci7137 29 днів тому

      I thought the invitation was terrible hope this one is better

    • @Chibbykins
      @Chibbykins 29 днів тому

      @@marcovertucci7137 Abigail looks like fun, unlike that other one. More 'Ready or Not' than The Invitation

    • @cardboard2night
      @cardboard2night 20 днів тому

      It helps cause director is the same as Ready or Not, which was a really fun movie...

  • @TheAbigailDee
    @TheAbigailDee 29 днів тому +11

    I was obsessed with this one. So good. Camp. Spooky. Gory. Fun. Chaotic. Violent. As an Abigail who danced most of her life and loves horror, I can't help but feel like this movie was made for me 😂

  • @jones81381
    @jones81381 27 днів тому +5

    I loved this movie. Kevin Durand was my favorite part. He did such a good job as a loveable oaf comic relief character. I personally liked what they did with the vampire strength. It seems vampires are at full physical strength right from the start but "it takes a really long time to learn how to do the cool stuff," as Abigail said.
    I did think saving the reveal that Abigail is a vampire for the movie and keeping it out of the trailers would have been better, but I'm not sure it was really possible. Little vampire ballerina is the only reason I went to see it because the trailer I saw when I saw Late Night with the Devil made it look entertaining but also a little silly with Abigail ballet dancing around the mansion as she stalked her prey. They maybe could have cut the trailer and used lines about killing a vampire so people know it's a vampire movie but they don't suspect it's Abigail; they just assume that Abigail is a plot device to get the crew into the house for the rest of the movie to take place.

  • @CaptPolybius
    @CaptPolybius 29 днів тому +18

    I was on-board seeing this just because you recommend it, but the mention of practical effects have truly sold me. I don't think my fiance knows anything about this movie so I'll bring him in blind.

  • @savannn-wi6he
    @savannn-wi6he 29 днів тому +11

    When you’re doing character introductions (especially during the character reading) It would be helpful to add pictures to each character

  • @TheGreatDevlin
    @TheGreatDevlin 25 днів тому +2

    I saw this opening weekend. The amount of beat-for-beat detail you went into with the plot and comedy points you included that don't just service the plot shows how much you enjoyed this.
    April was a crazy good month for movies: Abigail, First Omen, Immaculate, also the last days of Femme in theaters if you catch that one

  • @megamcee
    @megamcee 29 днів тому +12

    Imo "girl is a vampire" is THE spoiler of the movie, so I'd definitely prefer if trailers didn't spoil that kind of stuff

    • @carmendelcastillo7724
      @carmendelcastillo7724 29 днів тому

      They should have definitely faked it somehow. Just straight up lie to us so that we can be properly shocked.

    • @Da_bear-ij9gm
      @Da_bear-ij9gm 26 днів тому

      It’s also the plot of like 90% of the movie though if not more. Is it really a spoiler to know the general idea of the movie you’ll be seeing?

    • @megamcee
      @megamcee 26 днів тому

      @@Da_bear-ij9gm I guess that would depend on what kind of movie the authors are going for and who the main character of the movie is (or at least our pov for the movie).
      Obviously the authors of this movie (or potentially the distributor) decided that showing the reveal, that wouldn't be obvious w/o the trailer, was something that worked for this movie.
      But there's still a ton of ways to get people hyped for what the movie is (action with some killing), while not revealing what exactly happens in the movie. Use shots that don't reveal the exact identity of the kid or maybe even ones that don't show who it was that killed people. Or anything along that line.

  • @meiguess6765
    @meiguess6765 29 днів тому +15

    thank u amanda for always uploading on my lunch break 🙏 always look forward to it!

  • @BaronVonLethal
    @BaronVonLethal 29 днів тому +5

    Loved Abigail! Small ensemble cast in a closed off location? Check. Gleeful non spooky horror? Check. Memorable performances all round? Check and check again! Also didn't think about the possibility of a Ready or Not crossover... Actually onboard with that.

  • @winterburden
    @winterburden 29 днів тому +19

    Thanks for this swell video Swell!

  • @b.p.70
    @b.p.70 29 днів тому +3

    Just watched it the turning scene with the throwing up blood reminds me of the bit from WWDITS whenever a vampire eats human food I was silently dying in the theater

  • @ShaggyRogers20
    @ShaggyRogers20 12 днів тому +2

    I'm sure Kritoff Lazaar is Dracula, in the novel The Sun makes Dracula weak so he's like a human in the day

  • @myownbravado
    @myownbravado 28 днів тому +3

    So glad I went to see this in theaters! Didn’t really like M3gan, so I was worried it was gonna be another cringey “horror” movie, but was SO pleasantly surprised! I can’t believe how many times I full on laughed and so much of the gore was genuinely upsetting and cool! Some parts were still a little silly to me, like the puppet Sammy dance scene, but even then it still felt leagues more genuine than M3gan and was still a genuinely good watch.

  • @kilianalexander2736
    @kilianalexander2736 29 днів тому +4

    love videos like this because I do not handle horror well, so having loads of spoilers beforehand is the only way I can really watch them

  • @HarmlessHagoftheWoods
    @HarmlessHagoftheWoods 29 днів тому +4

    I immediately stopped this video when you mentioned the Swan Lake costume change Abigail did, to go see this movie myself and holy fuck was it so good. Bloody ballerinas is an esthetic that I love and was so excited to get to see it done. It quickly moved to one of my favorite horror movies. Cannot thank enough for the recommendation on this movie!

  • @bubblegumpop7439
    @bubblegumpop7439 29 днів тому +7

    I’ve been watching for years and I just absolutely love your content!!! Thanks for always being swell!!

  • @thejenmath
    @thejenmath 22 дні тому +1

    Ready or Not and Abigail being in the same universe would make sense, as Tony Le Domas' portrait is in the manor. I just watched this now that it's on VOD and hell yeah, great movie. And to have Matthew Goode as Lazar - chef's kiss!

  • @paddycakes.
    @paddycakes. 27 днів тому +2

    My anxious/agoraphobic ass has been wanting to see this movie since I saw the trailer. As ridiculous as it sounds, wanting to watch this video but not spoil the movie was a huge part in what got me to the cinema for the first time in a decade. Thanks Amanda! 😅❤

  • @dionmardianto
    @dionmardianto 29 днів тому +5

    I thought Sammy's actress looked familiar, then I googled her and turns out she was the new Cassie from Ant-Man Quantumania 😬

  • @rue...whenwasthis
    @rue...whenwasthis 17 днів тому +1

    Theres a specific scene where she busts through a door and twirls while chasing someone and its very megan coded and i live for it

  • @paintmeperfect
    @paintmeperfect 28 днів тому +2

    I saw Abigail yesterday, I am not much into horror but I did enjoy this movie a lot! Alisha Weir who plays the little girl is just amazing! I was particularily impressed by how seamlessly she switched from sweet girl to cruel sarcastic vampire.

  • @gracequalls9770
    @gracequalls9770 29 днів тому +8

    I was deciding if i wanted to see it in theaters, you definitely made me believe in the writers

    • @carmendelcastillo7724
      @carmendelcastillo7724 29 днів тому

      It's really good there a lot of deco in the house that can be better appreciated in theatres

  • @DarknessDust
    @DarknessDust 29 днів тому +5

    "Scooby-Doo meets Clue meets Vampire Ballerina", say no more, I'll watch it xD

  • @lilliputianhitcher3808
    @lilliputianhitcher3808 29 днів тому +3

    interesting that they went with the “vampires have a pulse” lore

    • @lexsunsh1ne
      @lexsunsh1ne 28 днів тому

      esp if they made frank throw up blood when he turned

  • @aaunyea4799
    @aaunyea4799 19 днів тому +1

    At Rikles' death scene, in my theater, someone said, "Aint no way he dead already." 😂

  • @junoantaresofficial
    @junoantaresofficial 24 дні тому +2

    I went to see the movie today because of your video. Now im back to watch this again. Yall the "garlic" sammy found had me laughing so hard 😂😂

  • @ozzyoxo
    @ozzyoxo 26 днів тому +2

    sooo glad abigail is getting hype!! i got my boyfriend to go with me to the drive in to see it just bc i heard "vampire ballerina" and was instantly sold. he had nooo idea what the twist was and watching him try to figure it out and his eventual suprise was sooo fun! we both loved it ❤

  • @lolafendetti970
    @lolafendetti970 29 днів тому

    your intro pitch for this movie and your excitement were so enticing that I am now going to be saving this video for after I watch this movie

  • @laurenpaulin7421
    @laurenpaulin7421 29 днів тому +4

    went to see abigail this past sunday and it was actually so good ??? the main actress did so well and i love melissa barrera & kathryn newton sooooo much

  • @krystalcuteyes
    @krystalcuteyes 3 дні тому

    My favorite part of the dance sequence with Sammy is Abigail starts dancing Coppélia! I was HOLLERING in the theater I'm so happy they didn't just stick to the Swan Lake suite they actually did make fun dance references. It made all the difference in how I enjoyed this movie

  • @hirtisrandolph4843
    @hirtisrandolph4843 28 днів тому +1

    The way you talk about this movie reminds me of the way I raved about "Ready or Not" and Samara Weaving. I'm excited to see it now (I'm impervious to spoilers).

  • @Innergoth333
    @Innergoth333 29 днів тому +5

    Watching this in 4DX was WILD! All the blood splatter would have water dripping on us and that added to the horror in the best and worst way 🤢

  • @Josefina24_
    @Josefina24_ 29 днів тому

    I’ve been tempted to watch it but I had a trip booked this weekend and didn’t have time over there, now I’m back and honestly after this review now more than ever I’m sold I can’t wait to see it!

  • @GalacticPossum
    @GalacticPossum 29 днів тому +1

    Congrats on 500k!!

  • @nala3055
    @nala3055 29 днів тому

    Swell, I adored this video, I could have kept listening for another 2 hours if it was longer. Would love to see more vids like this!

  • @markflores3823
    @markflores3823 14 днів тому +1

    Love your review! You made me want to see this flick even more

  • @BirdeeBlake
    @BirdeeBlake День тому

    The energy you have when you're talking about a movie you enjoyed is powerful and contagious enough to keep me awake for three days.

  • @meganrae2508
    @meganrae2508 16 днів тому

    I’m not a big horror fan, but I am now interested in seeing this 😅
    Also, I love the videos of you being super excited about or into something, it’s such great energy!

  • @Outandalout
    @Outandalout 8 днів тому

    I don’t normally pay attention to those “go watch the movie then come back!” things, but that description is so interesting I’m actually pausing the video lol. I’m gonna watch the movie today and I will be back!

  • @rebellest
    @rebellest 29 днів тому

    Ahhh knowing you liked this movie too makes me so happy. I really liked it! This was one of my most anticipated since I saw the first trailer; it was wild, and worth the wait.

  • @deeluve22
    @deeluve22 29 днів тому +3

    A bit of a sidenote, but I just realized that I can't wait for Swell's review of "Trap".

  • @krose6451
    @krose6451 29 днів тому +2

    I love watching people talk about something that they enjoy, AND Im so happy to hear this movie was good, so this video was fantastic for me. Thank you.

  • @ybtan4014
    @ybtan4014 29 днів тому

    Thanks for the suggestion! Will definitely watch in cinema if possible

  • @bugwaterbuffy
    @bugwaterbuffy 28 днів тому +1

    thinking abt the ready or not connection and also the sam weaving melissa barrara scream connection they really slay

  • @thisaintitdawg8759
    @thisaintitdawg8759 29 днів тому +1

    3:25 for some reason i genuinely thought you were talking about the basketball player. I was like wow i didnt realize he was going into acting

  • @Sharpe1502
    @Sharpe1502 29 днів тому +2

    I really loved this movie. I’m not understanding the hate/nitpicking. I’ve been really into the history of how vampires are portrayed on screen and Abigail was full of nods to other vampire movies and I loved it. I loved how Sammy was nicknamed “Twilight” and had a shiny/sparkly shirt that sparkled in the light.

  • @Aura-Of-Syrinx
    @Aura-Of-Syrinx 29 днів тому +1

    i need to see this!
    there is so much classic dracula lore in this :o
    I had no idea this movie was even coming out o.e

  • @dereklewis8914
    @dereklewis8914 27 днів тому

    Great video! I got halfway through the video before I paused it and bought tickets to the movie. I'm not super picky so I loved every minute of it. I'm glad I did not spoil the end for myself.

  • @anny_draws3023
    @anny_draws3023 20 днів тому +2

    Why does this feels like home alone but make it a horror movie lmao

  • @COSun25
    @COSun25 29 днів тому +18

    Universal Pictures will consider this film a win even though the twist, of the lead character being a vampire ballerina, was thrown in the 1st trailer.

    • @Da_bear-ij9gm
      @Da_bear-ij9gm 26 днів тому +2

      It’s also the only reason I was interested in seeing this movie. If they pitched it as a regular girl gets kidnapped flick like Taken I would have no interest. Not every unexpected moment is a twist that ruins things if it gets spoiled

  • @fuzzykyrra
    @fuzzykyrra 28 днів тому +1

    How did folks not know "The Invitation" was about vampires? From the trailer I saw not only did I get that it was a vampire film but i felt like the trailer pretty much gave away the premise, beginning, middle and ending of the film.

  • @rfuerstwagner
    @rfuerstwagner 29 днів тому

    Love your channel, my 8yo wants to see this Thursday for movie night so I’m NOT watching this video until after and will report back with both my and his review… cheers.

  • @ImNotHere222
    @ImNotHere222 29 днів тому

    I honestly would not have considered watching this if you hadn't posted this. It read as very cheesy to me, but now I'm intrigued. Seems like a fun watch with a few scares. Thanks for sharing the PERFECT amount of detail - not too much, but enough that I'm all ears. 🧐

  • @beingalittleextra
    @beingalittleextra 19 днів тому

    I love that your speech speeds up when you love something it shows how excited you are and now i want to see the movie

  • @sarahchillomg2946
    @sarahchillomg2946 29 днів тому

    This sounds awesome! Definitely gonna see it now.

  • @neutralman9124
    @neutralman9124 29 днів тому +2

    Alisha Weir is going to be a star. She's amazing in Matilda: The Musical and now in Abigail.

  • @Kasamira
    @Kasamira 29 днів тому

    I almost never go see movies but this is going to be an exception! Lovely video

  • @swagathachristie5242
    @swagathachristie5242 8 днів тому

    The only thing I wish is that they capitalized on the “it takes years to train” thing by making Sammy’s feet collapse or ankles break when Abigail tries to make her dance on pointe

  • @EsotericLeo89
    @EsotericLeo89 28 днів тому

    I'm curious to check this out now.

  • @bagofworms7625
    @bagofworms7625 28 днів тому

    everyone was so good!!! that dance sequence is an iconic horror scene now for me

  • @ky_piece
    @ky_piece 29 днів тому

    I just saw this in theaters earlier today and LOVED it! Radio Silence made my favorite horror comedy (Ready or Not) so I had high expectations and they delivered once again!